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EUROPEAN VISIONS FOR THE KNOWLEDGE
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A Quest for New Horizons in
the Information Society
- Paul T Kidd (Ed.)
- ISBN 978-1-901864-08-3 (Paperback)
- Price: £19.99/€29.99/US$35.99
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- The idea for the Vision Book
originated with Jakub Wejchert of the European Commission (DG
Information Society and Media) who shaped the concept and recruited
the contributors, tirelessly reviewed the contributions, and
provided advice to the authors to enable each of them to arrive
at quality contributions. Unfortunately changing work commitments
and areas of responsibility meant that Jakub was no longer able
to continue in the role of editor. Paul T Kidd then stepped in
to complete the editorial work and arranged for the publication
of the book.
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- Original Objectives
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- Thinking about
the future
ICTs are increasingly playing an underpinning role in many aspects
of our lives. To date GSM and Internet have already started influencing
patterns of human activity. What more will the future hold as
new generations of ICTs emerge? Ultimately the future is in our
hands and we must decide which way we want to go. By looking
to the future, the book aims to offer a range of possibilities
of where we may want - or not want - to go. The Vision Book explores
new ways of thinking about the future.
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- The role of
vision
A premise of book is that vision development is an important
and often neglected process. Thinking about where we are going
and why, is important - but not necessarily easy. The aim of
the book is help in this respect: to present a range of ideas,
thoughts and images of the future relating to ICTs, in a way
that is engaging, visually stimulating, and easy to understand.
In this way readers can get a glimpse of future possibilities,
so as to inspire or guide their way of thinking and decisions
today. Future concepts can help breakthrough thinking that is
stuck in the present. Rather than present facts, figures and
statistics - visions and concepts may give people inspiration
and open up new thinking.
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- Read more about the vision book project.
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- Link to DG Information
Society and Media Vision Book web page.
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